GLEE: Gwyneth Goes Gleek

Though I watch religiously, I don't blog about GLEE every week. I have written about each season's premiere and some stand out episodes, but tonight I feel I have to give props.

Gwyneth Paltrow, academy award winning film actress and the wife of international rock superstar Chris Martin of Coldplay, guest starred tonight as substitute teacher Holly Holiday and she killed it. Absolutely murdered it. Her version of Cee Lo's "F*** You" was one of the best performances I've seen on the show. Ever.

In addition to her stellar showing in all three musical numbers (including dancing!), her comedic presence, timing and delivery was epic. I actually laughed out loud.

There have been several A-list guest stars on the show - Britney Spears, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, John Stamos - but for me, Gwyneth takes the cake. Thank you, Ryan Murphy, for showing me Gwyneth in a new, amazing light. I will be keeping this episode in my DVR for as long as I have this cable box.

And now my loyal readers, a special treat! A friend emailed me the link to this YouTube video and I know you are going to love it! It is Darren Criss (Blaine) singing an acoustic version of "Teenage Dream" at a club in Los Angeles. Prepare to swoon:

Awards season officially kicked off tonight with the 2014 Golden Globes. The Globes are my favorite of all the awards shows for three specific reasons:
1) The show is live, so anything can happen2) They let the honorees drink, so again, anything can happen3) This show, unlike others, brings together casts and crews from both television and movies
Tonight I was looking forward to the Globes for a fourth reason, the return of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as co-hostesses. They killed it last year and these women have been known to rise to the occasion.

Ok, I have been saying since her first moment on screen that I hate Elizabeth Hurley's character Diana. Tonight's episode pushed me over the edge. All of her meddling with Nate, Charlie/Ivy and Serena was ridiculous and then we find out she's in cahoots with Nate's grandfather? That doesn't even make sense!